Junior Dlamini

chapter 31

Wednesday, December 6th

I walk into our room and find Angela standing on the balcony looking out into the view, which is absolutely stunning from up here.

She is wearing a long black body hugging dress and a black shawl, with a black head scarf.

Her cleansing ceremony was yesterday and the reading of the will was early this morning. Everything that once belonged to her grandmother is hers now. She is still hurting though, she still cries herself to sleep and her cries pierce through the heart.

Anyway, I walk up to her and hug her from behind.

Me: hey.

She smiles and looks back at me.

Angela: hey.

My eyes go to her swollen eyes.

Me: baby...
Angela: no, let's not talk about that.

We are interrupted by one of the helpers walking in.

Her: sir, your mother sent me up to call you both.
Me: we'll be right down.

She nods and walks off.

Me: she didn't knock.

Angela laughs and hits my shoulder.

Angela: let's go.
Me: wait.

I hand her, her chanel sunglasses and she wears them. We head downstairs hand in hand.

We get down and I'm instantly disgusted by this person in front of us.

Me: what is she doing here?
Mom: uhm, this girl says that she's pregnant.
Me: and so?
Dad: sit down, son.

I do as asked of me, Angela takes her seat next to me. I hold her hand and Dineo rolls her eyes at us.

Me: do you mind explaining?

The man that's sitting next to Dineo speaks...

Him: I'm Solumzi, Dineo's uncle.

We all nod and look back at them.

Him: uh, my daughter here tells me that you had an affair with her and she mistakenly fell pregnant as a result of that.

I look down in defeat, this girl is willing to do anything and everything to trap me.

Mom: how far long are you?
Dee: two months.
Dad: are you really pregnant?
Dee: yes.
Angela: she's lying.
Mom: what do you mean?
Angela: I know Junior's routine like the back of my hand. if he is not working, he is at school. if he's not at school, he's at home where he belongs, with his wife and his child. if not, he's visiting his parents or busy with assignments so I know this girl is lying because Junior would never be able to make time for an affair even if he wanted to cheat on me.
Dad: wow.
Angela: unless of course, you have proof of this pregnancy of yours?
Dineo: yes, I do.
Angela: let us see.

Dineo pulls out a sonogram and two pregnancy tests and hands them to Angela. Angela looks at them and hands them back to her.

She stands up and looks at Dineo.

Angela: go find the father of that baby because my husband is definitely not the father.

She walks out of the living room and up the stairs. I look at Dineo and I can't help but giggle because if we were in some kind of cartoon, there would be smoke coming out of her ears.

Me: who is the father, sisi?

I stand up and follow my wife, the one who trusts me and knows me like the back of her hand.